Tire.



Ss K. ROSSIGNOL.

' TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY B, i915.

l l 68,1 18. Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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SAMUEL K'RossIGNoL, or GREENWooD, SOUTH CAROLINA'.

TIRE.`

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 8, 1915. Sera1No.'26,816.

. o all lwhom it may concern expanded without the use of air, therebyavoiding blow-outs and also increasing the life of the same. i

Another object of the invention is the provision of a vtire of thischaracter wherein the same will absorb shocks and jars incident to thetravel thereof, and also will have the requisite amount of resiliencyand rigidity to withstand loads, the tire being of novel form to enablethe mounting of the same on a vehicle wheel in a convenient manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tire wherein theconstruction thereof obviates the necessitv of the use of an excessiveamount of rubber, which is only employed at the tread thereof.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a tire ofthis character which is extremely simple in construction, strong,durable, reliable and eflicient in its purpose, and inexpensive tomanufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing -Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a wheelshowing a tire constructed in accordance with the invention thereon.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view therethrough. Fig. 3 is anenlarged vertical transverse sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing. v

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates a portion of a vehiclewheel having a felly B about which .isAv mounted the tire hereinafterfully described. Fixed to the outer periphery of the fellyv B is anexternally channeled annulus 5 which is held upon the felly B throughthe medium of clips 6 disposed on opposite sides of the said felly andarranged at intervals circumferentially thereof, the said clips beingbolted or otherwise secured to the felly. Formed in the channel of theannulus at Patente'dJ an. 11, 1916.

equidistances apart are centering lugs 7fabout which are coiled theinner ends of `convoluted compression springs 8, the outer ends of whichare coiledv about bosses 9 formed on bearing plates 10 which are proyvided on opposite sides with Hanges 11 to engage withthe'dove-tailshaped inner ends 12 adjacent thereto of tread blocks 13, preferablymade from wood, although theyjmay be Vmade from resilient material, orcomposite material.

Secured to the annulusv 'at opposite sides thereof are guide ringsV 14,the same being formed with radially disposed slots 15 into which projectpins 16,y the latter `being passed through bearing plates 10 so that inthis manner the said plates have a limited movement when displaced, thepins 16 being normally engaged in the slots 15 at the outer endsthereof, yet arev free for sliding movement in the said slots on theinward displacement of the tread of the said tire. The guide rings 14are formed with outwardly bowed outer walls 17, the same, together withthe inner walls of the rings 14, being bolted or otherwise fastened at18 to the flanges formed by the channel in the annulus 5. At pointsbetween the location of the springs and passed through the outer walls17 and inner walls of the guide plates 14 are cross bolts 19 whichprevent Y the spreading of the guide plates and assist in fastening thesameV in their relative positions.

Disposed over the tread blocks 13 and outer walls 17 of the guide rings14 is a covering or outer casing 2O preferably made from canvas, and itis formed at its edges with casings 21 through which are trainedsectional wire rings 22, the sections of which are connected togetherthrough the medium of the hook ends 23 thereon, and these rings 22 serveto hold the casing covering in place.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it s thought that the construction of the devicewill V`be ,clearlyiuiderstood,y and therefore a more extendedlexplanation has been omitted. i A Y What is claimed is n K l. A tirecomprising a substantially U- shaped annulus adapted to be mounted on ,Y

the felly of a wheel, side rings fixed to the said Eannulus, and havingradially disposedv slotsat" intervals throughout the cireuin'ferencethereof, outwardly fbulgedaxportions forined on the side rings, treadblocks sup- ,ported between the side rings, bosses formed 'engaged onthe bosses. 20 Y shaped annulusadaplthed to be inounted on the felly ofa -wlieehside vrings iiXed to the 2. A tireeoniprising asubstantially{U- said. annulus"andwhaving radially disposed slots at intervalsthroughout lthe eireuinferd ence thereof, foutwa'rdiy .bulged portions-fornied on theside'rings, tread blocks supported betweenvthe siderings, bosses-formed within the ehannelsin the U-shaped annulus, bearingdisks supporting the .-said tread blocks, guide pins passed throughthevbearing disks andY slidably engaged in the said slots, resilientelements interposed between the, saidl disks and the annulns and engaged-on the bosses, and tie inenibrs passed 4through the side rings andengaged in the outwardly bowed portions thereof at points between theresilient elements.

3. A tire comprising a substantially U shaped annulus adapted to bemounted on Vthe felly` of a wheel, side ringsiixed to the said lannulusand having radially'dispos'ed slotsV at intervalsirthroughout theeirournference thereof, outwardly bulged portions formedL on the siderings, tread bloeks sup- --ported between'the side rings,'bossesv formedlwithin the channels in the U-shaped annulus, bearing disks supportingthe said tread blocks, guide pins passed through the bearing disks andslidably engaged in the said slots, resilient elements interposedbetween the said disks and the annulus and engaged Von the bosses, tieineinbers passed through -the side rings and engaged 1n the outwardlybowed portions thereof' at points between the resilient elements, and aiiexible Cover-l ing inclosing the tread blocks and disposed outside ofthe outwardly bowed portions of the ring.`

In testimony whereof affix my signature lin presence of two witnesses.

l SAMUEL K. ROSSIGNQL. Witnesses M C. TAGGART, J. P. ABNEY.

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